DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 1 214 35130 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 0 4 106 Northern Harrier 2 5 142 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 37 3551 Cooper's Hawk 0 17 266 Northern Goshawk 0 3 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 19 133 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 9 355 1895 Rough-legged Hawk 1 7 15 Golden Eagle 0 13 66 American Kestrel 0 2 403 Merlin 1 3 19 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 18 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 14 679 78108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Rodney Laura, Ron Harkness, Terry Angevine Weather: Overcast conditions prevailed throughout the day today with some flurries and light snow, particularly in the morning. Winds were light to moderate west-southwest. Raptor Observations: While a bit improved over recent days, todays passage was still on the slow side highlighted by a light morph Rough-leg. Non-raptor Observations: Non-raptor migrants today included several good-sized flocks of Tundra Swans and a fairly steady movement of Great Egrets. In regards to the latter, this species seems to be lingering longer every fall and in larger numbers. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
